Desert Island Discourse

Can you believe we've been trapped on this album nearly half a year, and never once discussed the beach or its titular boys? Well it's about damn time we rectified that. So, with the help of return castaway/bearded bundle of joy Andy McAlpine, we're going to take on one of the most legendary discographies we've yet encountered—The Beach Boys. The weird and wild world of the Wilson brothers is full of classics and clunkers, and on this episode we're running the gamut of both, with a selection of albums ranging from the pure pop pleasures of The Beach Boys Today! to the lo-fi depths of Smiley Smile. In the process, we learn a lot about the glossed over depths of this band, the joys of life before and after Pet Sounds, and, of course, the epic heights of "Bull Session with 'Big Daddy'". It's one of our most epic and wide-ranging episodes yet, ending in a thrilling duel of Smiles. Also: the world's greatest box set, sausagefests, and the perks of eating John Stamos.